End of summer trip 2016

In September 2016, the end of summer brought me to the Czech Republic and Slovakia. This region was totally unknown to me. The beautiful photos I have stumbled upon throughout the past months have made me decide to stop waiting any longer and plan the trip.
A detailed report will follow in due time. To still hour hunger, I will already give you an idea of the itinerary and what I have seen along the way.

The main photo-goals of the trip were:

the Elbe valley between Dresden, Ústí Nad Labem and beyond

the non-electrified lines around Horná Štubňa, for some freight trains and locomotive-hauled passenger trains

Štrba, on the Žilina – Košice main line, where you can make photos with the magnificent High Tatra mountain chain in the background

Below you will see one photo from each day of the trip.

Day 1. Driving to Dresden. Photos of the Euronight services that are about to disappear

CD 371 015 has just taken over from two DB 101 locomotives. It is ready to continue the journey of Euronight 477 that connects Berlin to Budapest. Dresden Hbf, 18.9.2016

Day 2. Elbe valley between Dresden and Ústí Nad Labem

ITL’s 186 139 is hauling a car train into Germany, seen here while passing Königstein. 19.9.2016